Ч93
ЧЁРТ ЗНАЕТ (ЧЁРТ-ТЕ) ЧТО
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disapprovNP 1. \Ч-93 творится, начинается и т. п. говорить, городить и т. п. \Ч-93 ( usu. subj or obj) something incredible, outrageous that evokes surprise or indignation, exceeds the speaker's expectations, or is hard to believe (is going on, is beginning etc)
(to sayprattle
etc) something incredible, outrageous
etcthe devil (God) knows what
the oddest (damnedest) thing(s)something unimaginable(in refer, to
sth. spoken, written
etc only) some damned nonsenseall sorts of rubbish.
2. (это) \Ч-93 ! Also: ($TO) ЧЁРТ ЗНАЕТ ЧТО ТАКОЕ!
Interj ) used to express aggravation, indignation, perplexity
etc with regard to
sth. : the devil (only) knows what's going on (what it means
etc)!ift the devil knows what!what the devil (the hell)!what in heU (in blazes)!